Janome Skyline S7 Sewing Machine Service Manual

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First Edition: 7 August 2015
SERVICE MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Replacing external parts
Face cover ...........................................................................................................................................................1
Belt cover .............................................................................................................................................................1
Top cover .............................................................................................................................................................2
Machine base ......................................................................................................................................................3
Base cover ...........................................................................................................................................................3
Bed cover ............................................................................................................................................................3
Free arm cover .....................................................................................................................................................4
Front cover ...........................................................................................................................................................5
Rear cover............................................................................................................................................................6
Replacing mechanical parts

Needle threader hook ..........................................................................................................................................7
Replacing electronic components

Printed circuit board A .........................................................................................................................................8
Printed circuit board F .........................................................................................................................................9
Speed control slider .............................................................................................................................................9
Switching power supply unit .............................................................................................................................10
DC motor ...........................................................................................................................................................11
Thread tension unit ............................................................................................................................................12
Mechanical adjustment
Feed dog height .................................................................................................................................................13
Needle drop position .........................................................................................................................................14
Presser bar height ..............................................................................................................................................14
Clearance between needle and tip of the rotary hook ................................................................................ 15-16
Hook timing .......................................................................................................................................................17
Needle bar height ..............................................................................................................................................18
Backlash between hook drive gear and lower shaft gear ..................................................................................19
Upper shaft shield plate position .......................................................................................................................20
Upper thread tension..........................................................................................................................................21
Tension release mechanism................................................................................................................................22
Needle threader hook position...........................................................................................................................23
Thread drawinf lever...........................................................................................................................................24
Upper feed dog............................................................................................................................................. 25-27
Buttonhole lever..................................................................................................................................................28
Thread cutter .....................................................................................................................................................29
Presser bar lifter position....................................................................................................................................30
Presser foot lifter stopper position............................................................................................................... 31-32
Automatic presser foot lifter initializing position.................................................................................................33
Presser bar height...............................................................................................................................................34
Embroidery foot height.......................................................................................................................................35
Stretch stitch feed balance ................................................................................................................................36.
Knee lifter............................................................................................................................................................37

Setscrews A
Face cover
To remove:
1. Remove the setscrews A. Remove the face cover.
To attach:
Follow the above procedure in reverse.
Belt cover
To remove:
1. Remove the cap and setscrew B.
Setscrew B
Cap
2. Remove the setscrew C.

Setscrew C
3. Loosen the two setscrews D.

4. Pull the rear side of the belt cover to disengage it from
the rear cover.
5. Remove the belt cover.
To attach:
Setscrews D
Make sure all the tabs and hooks fit together precisely.
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Setscrew A Top cover

To remove:
1. Raise the carrying handle and remove the setscrew A.
Face cover Top Cover
Carrying handle
Bobbin winder spindle

2. Open the top cover. Pull out the flange plate from the
bobbin winder spindle.
Flange plate
3. Remove the setscrews B and C.
Setscrew B Setscrew C
4. Open the face cover. Close the top cover and raise
the carrying handle.
Pull the top cover toward you to remove it.
Top cover
To attach:
To attach the flange plate, put the flange plate on to the

bobbin winder spindle, and push the flange plate down.
Turn the flange plate until it snaps to the pin of the
bobbin winder spindle.
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Machine base
To remove:
1. Remove the setscrews A.
Setscrews A 2. Remove the machine base.
To attach:
Machine base
Base cover
To remove:
1. Remove the setscrews B.
2. Remove the base cover.
Setscrews B
To attach:
Base cover
Bed cover
Setscrews C
To remove:
1. Remove the setscrews C.
2. Remove the bed cover.
To attach:
Bed cover
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Free arm cover
Needle plate
To remove:
1. Remove the machine base and base cover (see page
3). Remove the presser foot.
Push down the needle plate release lever to remove
the needle plate. Remove the bed cover (see page 3).
Needle plate release lever
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2. Remove the threaded pin.
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Hook A .co 3. Loosen the setscrew and unlock the hook A by sliding
the free arm cover to the left.
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4. Pull out the free arm cover forcedly to the left while
pulling open the front side to disengage the hook B and
remove the free arm cover.
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Hook B
To attach:
1. Place the free arm cover on the free arm inserting the
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hook C into the opening.

Hook C 2. Insert the right end of the free arm cover under the
front cover by pushing the right end. Push the free arm
cover until all the hooks and tabs snap in place.
3. Follow the steps 1 to 3 of removal procedure in
reverse.
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Setscrew A Setscrew A Front cover
To remove:
1. Remove the top cover, belt cover, base cover, machine
base and free arm cover (see pages 1-4).
2. Loosen the setscrews A (underside of the machine).
3. Remove the setscrew B.

Setscrew B
Setscrew C Setscrew D
4. Loosen the setscrew C (behind the face cover).

5. Loosen the setscrew D (inside of the machine body).
6. Unlock the hooks from the front cover.

Hooks
Hooks
7. While pushing the rear cover through the hole A with a

screwdriver, remove the front cover.
Remove the connectors from the circuit board A.
To attach:
Refer to page 8 for locating connector posts.
Hole A
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Setscrew A
Rear cover
To remove:
1. Lower the presser foot. Remove the belt cover, top
cover and base cover (see pages 1-3).
2. Loosen the setscrew A.
Setscrew B
3. Loosen the setscrew B
4. Remove the four setscrews C.
Setscrew C
Hole D
5. Push the rear cover from the holes D and E with a

screwdriver to remove the hook of rear cover.
6. Remove the rear cover.
To attach:
Hole E
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Replacing mechanical parts
Needle threader hook

To remove:
1. Push down the threader lever as far as it will go and
hold it in place. Loosen and remove setscrew.
2. Release the threader lever slowly while holding the
threader unit to disengage it from the threader shaft.
Threader lever
Threader unit Setscrew
3. Disassemble the threader unit and replace the threader

hook. Refer the following part number when ordering
service parts.
862627005: Hook holder (unit)
To attach:
1. Assemble the threader unit and attach them to the
threader shaft by inserting the shaft into the holes.
Hook holder (unit) (862627005)
2. Make sure the pin is engaged in the slot.

Secure the threader unit to the threader shaft by
tightening setscrew.
Adjust the needle threader hook position
(see page 23).
Pin is engaged in the slot

Setscrew
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Setscrews Printed circuit board A
NOTE:
Do not disconnect connectors by pulling on cord.
To disconnect the connectors, grasp the connector,
not the cord.
To remove:
1. Remove the front cover (see page 5).
2. Disconnect the connectors from the printed circuit
board A.
3. Remove the 4 setscrews and printed circuit board A.
Setscrews
Board A schematic
LCD Module
Lighting LED 1
Bobbin Winder Switch Touch Panel
Lighting LED 2
To attach:
CNASP1
(Blue)
CNALCD1 CNATP1 CNAL1 CNAL2
(Black) (White)
CNAL3 (Red) Refer to the board A schematic for locating the
Lighting LED 3
CNAVR1 (White) Speed Control Slider
connectors on the printed circuit board A.
No Connection
No Connection CNAF1 (Black) Print Board F After replacing the printed circuit board A, adjust the fol-
lowing items:
• Knee Lifter (see page 36)
Foot Position Sensor
• Presser bar height (see page 34)
CNAFU1 (Black)
Upper Shaft Phase Sensor CNAP1 (Black) CNABH1 (Black) BH Sensor

External Thread Cutter CNACTT1 (Black)
• Embroidery foot height (see page 35)
Switch Jack
USB Board CNAUSB1 (Black) CNAPS1 (White) CNAKL1 (White)

Switching Power Variable Zigzag Control
Supply
Zigzag Motor CNABM1 (White)
Thread Tension Motor CNATTM1 (Black)
Presser Foot Motor CNAUDM1 (Black)
Driving Motor CNAM1 (White)
CNADD1 CNANP1
(Brown) (White) CNAFM1 (Black) CNATM1 (White)
Feed Motor Thread Cutter Motor

Feed Dog Sensor
Needle Plate Sensor
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NOTE:
not the cord.
Printed circuit board F

To remove:
2. Disconnect the printed circuit board F connector from
the printed circuit board A (see page 8).
3. Remove the CS rings.
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Setscrews
CS rings
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Printed circuit board F
4. Remove the setscrews, and the printed circuit board F.
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CS ring Speed control slider

Speed control slider
To remove:
2. Disconnect the speed control slider connector from the
printed circuit board A (see page 8).
3. Remove the CS rings and the speed control slider.
To attach:
CS rings
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Switching power supply connector Switching power supply unit

To remove:
1. Remove the belt cover, the top cover and the front
cover (see pages 1, 2 and 5).
2. Disconnect the switching power supply connector
from the switching power supply unit.
Setscrews
3. Remove the foot control connector from the printed
circuit board A (see page 7).
4. Remove the setscrews, and switching power supply.
To attach:
Foot control
connector (cord) Follow the above procedure in reverse.
Setscrew
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DC motor
NOTE:
not the cord.
To remove:
1. Remove the belt cover, the top cover and the front
cover (see pages 1, 2 and 5).
Motor belt 2. Disconnect the DC motor connector from the printed
circuit board A (see page 8).
3. Remove the motor belt.
4. Remove the setscrews (2 pcs), and the DC motor.
Setscrews
To attach:
1. Attach the DC motor and slightly tighten the setscrews.
2. Attach the motor belt and adjust the belt tension.
Push the middle of the belt span with approximately
200 grams pressure. Adjust the motor position so that
the belt deflects 5 mm.
3. Tighten the setscrews securely.
4. Connect the DC motor connector to the printed circuit
board A (see page 7).
5. Attach the front cover, the top cover and the belt cover.
200 gr pressure
5 mm
Setscrews
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Thread tension unit
NOTE:
not the cord.
To remove:
1. Remove the belt cover and the top cover (see page 1
and 2).
3. Disconnect the thread tension motor connector from
the printed circuit board A (see page 8).
4. Remove the setscrews (A) and (B).
Remove the thread tension (unit).
To attach:
1. Follow the above procedure in reverse.
2. Check the upper thread tension (see page 21).
Setscrew A
Setscrew B
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Feed dog height

When the foot pressure is set at maximum (AUTO+4) and the presser foot A is lowered, the highest position of the feed
dog should be 0.80 to 0.90 mm from the surface of the needle plate.
1. Attach the zigzag foot A. Remove the bed cover and

base cover (see page 3).
2. Turn the power switch ON. Adjust the foot pressure to
the maximum (AUTO+4) in the ordinary sewing setting
mode. Adjust the stitch length to the maximum (5.0).
3. Press the presser foot lifter button to lower the presser
foot.
Setscrew A
4. Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the feed
Adjusting screw B Threaded hole C dog to its highest position.
Setscrew D
5. Loosen the setscrew (A).
6. Loosen the nut with a socket wrench.
Turn the adjusting screw and adjust the feed dog hight
to 0.85 mm.
7. Tighten the nut and setscrew (A).
8. Turn the handwheel and check that the feed dog teeth
are pararell with the surface of the needle plate. If not,
follow the adjustment procedure below.
Setscrew A Adjusting screw B

Nut
Presser foot
If the feed dog is not parallel to the surface of the needle
plate at its highest position, make the adjustment as
0.80 – 0.90 mm
follows:
* For this adjustment, a hexagonal socket screw 4x6, part
No. 000111108 is required.
Surface of 1. Insert a hexagonal socket screw part No. 000111108
Feed dog needle plate into the threaded hole (C) until it stops (use an Allen
wrench of 2 mm width across flats).
2. Turn the setscrew D (left hand screw) clockwise to
loosen it.
Hexagonal socket screw I
3. Turn the hexagonal socket screw until the feed dog is
parallel with the surface of the needle plate.
4. Tighten the setscrew D by turning it counterclockwise.
5. Remove the hexagonal socket screw.
6. Attach the bed cover and base cover.
After finishing adjustment, return the foot pressure to

AUTO.
Threaded hole C
Setscrew D
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Needle drop position
When the straight stitch is selected, the needle should be positioned in the center of the needle plate hole.
When the needle drop position is set at "0.0" and "9.0", the clearance between the side of the needle and the needle
hole should be 0.2 mm or more.
Needle hole
1. Attach the #14 needle. Turn the power switch ON and
Needle drop position "4.5" select straight stitch #1.
2. Check the clearance between the needle and the side
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of the needle hole when the needle drop position is set
"0.0" "9.0" at "0.0" and "9.0" respectively.
0.2 mm or more 0.2 mm or more
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follows.
Loosen the hexagonal socket screw (use an Allen
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4. Turn the eccentric pin to get 0.2 mm or more clearance.

The direction of eccentric pin should be as shown.
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Tighten the hexagonal socket screw.

Attach the straight needle plate and check if the needle
drops in the center of the needle hole.
Eccentric pin
Pin
Eccentricity
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Clearance between needle and tip of the rotary hook (method 1)
The clearance between the needle and the point of hook should be -0.1 to +0.05 mm.
1. Remove the top cover (see page 2).

2. Remove the presser foot, the needle plate and the
bobbin holder.
3. Attach the test pin.
4. Turn the power switch ON while pressing the Start/
Stop button and the Reverse stitch button. The LCD
Test pin shows the factory setting mode.
Press "Bobbin" key. The machine will set the zigzag
width at maximum.
Tip of hook 5. Turn the handwheel toward you until the tip of the
-0.1 to +0.05 mm hook comes behind the test pin.
Left needle position Right needle position
6. Loosen the setscrew (use an Allen wrench of 2 mm

width across flats) and move the needle bar supporter
Setscrew in the direction of the red arrow so the test pin just
touch the tip of the hook. Tighten the setscrew.
Needle bar
supporter
Clearances A and B must be even 7. Attach the bobbin holder and the needle plate. Check
A the needle drop position. The needle drops in the
center of the needle plate hole as shown.
If the clearances A and B are not even, adjust the needle

drop position first and then adjust the clearance between
the needle and the tip of the hook by the method (2) on
B
the next page.
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Clearance between needle and tip of the rotary hook (method 2)
The clearance between the needle and the point of hook should be -0.1 to +0.05 mm.
Setscrew A Setscrew C 1. Remove the bed cover (see page 3).

2. Loosen the setscrews A, B and C. Tighten the
setscrew C lightly.
3. Turn the handwheel toward you until the tip of the
hook comes behind the test pin. Adjust the clearance
between the needle and the tip of the rotary hook, by
moving the hook base plate up or down, so the test
pin just touch the tip of the hook.
4. Tighten the setscrews A, B and C.
5. Check the backlash between the lower shaft gear and
the hook drive gear. If the backlash is too great or the
engagement of the gears is too tight, adjust the
backlash (see page 19).
Setscrew B Hook base plate
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Hook timing
The amount of ascending travel of the needle bar from its lowest position to the position (Needle drop position 0.0)
where the tip of the rotary hook exactly meets the right side of the needle should be 3.70 to 4.00 mm.
Bobbin holder Hook Tip of hook To adjust:

1. Remove the bed cover and base cover (see page 3).
2. Attach the needle #14.
3. Turn the power switch ON. Select straight stitch.
Set the needle drop position at "0.0".
* Do not turn the switch OFF.
bobbin holder. (see page 4)
(Needle drop position 0.0) 5. Turn the handwheel toward you to lower the needle at
Needle #14 its lowest position.
Tip of hook meets the
right side of the needle
Hook
3.70 to 4.00 mm
Lowest needle position
6. Loosen the setscrews A (use an Allen wrench of 2

mm width across flats).
7. Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle
bar by 3.85 mm from its lowest position.
8. Turn the lower shaft gear until the tip of rotary hook
meets with the right side of the needle.
Tighten the setscrews A.
* Check the needle bar height after this adjustment.
9. Attach the bed cover and base cover.
Lower shaft gear Setscrews A
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Needle bar height
The distance between the upper edge of the needle eye and the hook race should be in the range of 1.6 to 2.0 mm
when the tip of the hook meets right side of the needle in the needle drop position "0.0" as the needle ascends from its
lowest position.
Bobbin holder Hook Tip of hook

2. Turn the power switch ON. Select straight stitch.
Set the needle drop position at "0.0".
* Do not turn the switch OFF.
bobbin holder.
(Needle drop position 0.0)

Tip of hook meets the 4. Turn the handwheel toward you until the tip of hook
right side of the needle meets the right side of the needle.
Needle #14 Hook race
Hook
1.6 to 2.0 mm
Upper edge of the needle eye
5. Loosen the hexagonal socket screw (use an Allen

Hexagonal socket screw
6. Move the needle bar to adjust the needle bar height.
Tighten the hexagonal socket screw.
Be careful not to turn the needle bar.
7. Attach the bobbin holder and the needle plate.
Needle bar
Needle setting groove
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Backlash between hook drive gear and lower shaft gear
The rotary play of the hook should be 0.8 mm or less when the tip of rotary hook is within the width of feed dog.
Width of feed dog 1. Remove the base cover and bed cover (see page 3).
Tip of rotary hook bobbin holder.
* Cover the needle plate with the fabric to prevent
damaging when removing, the needle plate.
0.8 mm or less
3. Turn the handwheel toward you so the tip of the
rotary hook is within the width of feed dog as shown.
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Check the rotary play of the hook.
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4. If the backlash is too much or too little, loosen the
hexagonal socket screws (C) and (D)(use an Allen
* Turn the both lower shaft bushings in the direction
(A), if the backlash is more than 0.8 mm.
* Turn the both lower shaft bushings in the direction
(B), if the engagement of gear is too tight, and the
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Notch Lower shaft gear NOTE:

The notches in the both bushings should face in the
Lower shaft bushing same direction.
Hexagonal
(front)
socket screw C
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5. Tighten the hexagonal socket screws (C) and (D).

6. Attach the base cover, bed cover, the presser foot,
needle plate and the bobbin holder.
Hook driving gear
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Hexagonal
socket
Notch screw D
(B)
(A)
Lower shaft bushing (rear)
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Upper shaft shield plate position
When the machine is set for zigzag stitch, the needle should start to swing 7.2 to 8.2 mm above the surface of the
needle plate.
To check:
shows the Factory Setting Mode. Press "Phase" key.
3. Turn the handwheel toward you slowly to bring the

needle up from its lowest. The indication below "Bight"
Needle #14 changes from L to H.
Surface of 4. The needle height should be 7.2 to 8.2 mm above
needle plate from the surface of the needle plate. If not, adjust the
upper shaft shield position.
7.2 – 8.2 mm
To adjust:
1. Remove the top cover (see page 2).
2. Turn the handwheel toward you and raise the needle
7.7 mm above the surface of the needle plate.
3. Loosen the setscrew of the upper shaft shield plate.
Turn the upper shaft shield plate until the indication
changes from L to H. TIghten the setscrew.
Setscrew A Upper shaft Shield plate
Upper shaft sensor
Upper shaft shield plate

Even The position of the upper shaft shield plate should be in
the center of the upper shaft sensor (see Fig. 1.)
Sensor
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Upper thread tension
The standard upper thread tension should be 59 to 67 grams when the machine is set for pattern No.1 and the thread
tension is set at "3.4", measured with a #50 polyester thread being pulled at approximately 110 mm/sec. in the
direction of arrow.

shows the Factory Setting Mode. Press "BH Sensor"
key.
Screw
2. Thread #50 polyester thread to the machine.
3. Set the thread tension "3.4" by pressing "3.4" key.
4. Open the face plate.
(A) If the thread tension is less than 59 gr, turn the
screw in the direction of "+".
(B) If the thread tension is more than 67 gr, turn the
screw in the direction of "–".
Pulling direction: (pulling speed 110 mm/sec.)
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Tension release mechanism
When the presser foot lifter is raised, the tension release mechanism should work correctly.
1. Remove the belt cover and top cover (see pages 1-2).
Convex is NOT set at tension release claw
Thread tension gear 3. Turn the power switch off. Turn the thread tension
gear until the convex part of tension gear is NOT set
at the tension release claw.
4. Loosen the setscrew.
5. Adjust the clearance between the tension release
adjusting plate and the tension disc supporter to 1.2
Convex part of mm – 1.8 mm.
tension gear 6. Turn the thread tension gear until the convex part of
tension gear is set at the tension release claw.
Be sure that the tension release adjusting plate
touches the tension discs supporter and the tension
Thread tension discs opened slightly.
Setscrew
Tension release claw Tension release claw
Thread tension release adjusting plate Setscrew
Thread tension release Convex is set at tension release claw

adjusting plate
Thread tension gear Convex part of
tension gear
1.2 – 1.8 mm
Tension discs
supporter
Tension
View A release claw
View A
1.2 – 1.8 mm Thread tension release
Thread tension release
adjusting plate Tension discs supporter
adjusting plate Tension discs supporter
Tension discs (closed) Tension discs (opened)
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Needle threader hook position
1. Push down the threader lever and hold it just before

the threader hook enters the needle eye.
2. If the threader hook is not aligned vertically with the
Stopper needle eye, loosen the setscrew A. Adjust the stopper
position so that the hook enters into the needle eye.
Tighten the setscrew A.
Setscrew A
3. If the threader hook is not aligned leterally with the

needle eye, loosen the setscrew B. Adjust the lateral
position so that the hook enters into the needle eye.
Tighten the setscrew B.
Setscrew B
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Thread drawing lever
The standard height of the thread drawing lever from the surface of bobbin holder should be in the range of 5.5 – 6.0
mm.
Hook race Thread drawing lever
bobbin holder.
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Thread drawing lever

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key of 1.5 mm width across flats) . Adjust the distance
between the lower part of thread drawing lever and
the hook race to 5.75 mm by moving the thread
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drawing lever up or down.
3. Tighten the hexagonal socket bolt.
Hook race 5.5 – 6.0 mm
Hexagonal socket bolt
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Upper feed dog (1)
The clearance between the upper feed link shaft and upper feed lower shaft should be 2.5 mm when the upper feed
adjusting dial is set to "0".
To check:
1. Set the upper feed adjusting dial at “0”.
Remove the belt cover and base cover
(see page 1-2).
2. Turn the power switch on and select ( ) stitch.
Lower the feed dog.
3. Press the needle up/down button twice to raise the
Upper feed adjusting dial needle, and the upper feed dog position will be
initialized.
Upper feed lower

shaft rear arm
Upper feed link shaft 4. Check if the clearance between the upper feed link
shaft and upper feed lower shaft is 2.5 mm.
If not, adjust it as follows.
Upper feed lower shaft
2.5 mm
View from the belt cover side
To adjust:
1. Loosen the setscrew (use an Allen wrench of 2 mm
Upper feed link shaft
width across flats) on the upper feed adjusting arm (1).
Adjust the clearance between the upper feed link shaft
and upper feed lower shaft to 2.5 mm.
Upper feed lower shaft
Setscrew
Upper feed adjusting arm (1)
View from the bottom
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Upper feed dog (2)
The clearance between the dual feed foot and upper feed dog should be 4 mm when the stitch length is set at "0".
* Check the upper feed dog (1) (see page 24) before this adjustment.
To check:
1 Set the upper feed adjusting dial at “0”.
Attach the dual feed foot.
Lower the feed dog.
needle, and the upper feed dog position will be
Upper feed adjusting dial initialized.
foot.
Turn the power switch off.
Upper feed dog
4 mm
5. The clearance between the dual feed foot and upper
Dual feed foot feed dog should be 4 mm. If not, follow the procedure
below.
Hexagonal socket screws
To adjust:
1 Remove the top cover (see page 2).
2. Loosen the hexagonal socket screws on upper feed
rear arm (use an Allen wrench of 2 mm width across
flats).
3. Insert the 4 mm spacer between the upper feed dog
and dual feed foot to adjust the clearance. Tighten
the hexagonal socket screws.
Upper feed upper shaft rear arm

View from the right upper corner of the machine
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Upper feed dog (3)
The dual feed foot sits on the needle plate firmly with no gap when the needle tip comes 1 mm or less above the nee-
dle plate.
To check:
1 Set the upper feed adjusting dial at “0”.
Attach the dual feed foot.
Lower the feed dog.
Upper feed adjusting dial
needle, and the upper feed dog position will be
initialized.
foot.
Turn the power switch off.
Toe of the dual feed foot
5. Raise the toe of the dual feed foot and leave it as it is.
1 mm or less above 6. Turn the handwheel toward you to lower the needle
the needle plate until the needle tip comes 1 mm or less above the
The surface of needle plate
needle plate.
7. The toe of the foot lands on the needle plate and there
is no gap to allow the foot flapping.
No gap
Hexagonal socket bolt
To adjust:
1. Open the face plate. Loosen the hexagonal socket

bolt (use an Allen wrench with 2.5 mm width across
flats).
2. Turn the handwheel toward you until the needle tip
matches with the surface of the needle plate.
3. Tighten the hexagonal socket bolt while pressing the
dual feed foot against the needle plate.
4. Check if there is no gap (see step 7 above).
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Buttonhole lever
shows the Factory Setting Mode. Press “BH Sensor”
key.
Buttonhole Hexagonal
lever guide socket screw Buttonhole 2. Open the face cover. Lower the Buttonhole lever.
Setscrew lever guide Loosen the setscrew on the buttonhole lever guide.
⇔ Move the buttonhole lever guide to the left to adjust
the position. Tighten the setscrew when the indication
below "BH Sen" changes from “H” to “L”.
Setscrew
Buttonhole lever
3. Attach the automatic buttonhole foot (R). Insert a 1.6

mm thick spacer between the stopper and slider of the
foot.
4. Press the presser foot lifter button to lower the
automatic buttonhole foot (R). Lower the buttonhole
Hexagonal socket screw
lever.
5. Turn the hexagonal socket screw counterclockwise
(use an Allen wrench of 2 mm width across flats) until
Buttonhole foot (R) the indication below "BH Sen" shows “H”.
1.6 mm Turn the setscrew slowly clockwise until the
indication changes to "L".
Stopper
Slider
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Thread cutter
The distance between the end of thread cutter plate slit and the end of moving cutter should be in the range of 0.4 to
1.2 mm.
To check:
1. Remove the bed cover and free arm cover (see pages
3-4).
2. Turn the power switch ON.
The moving cutter motor is initialized, and moving
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cutter moves to its home position automatically.
3. The distance between the end of moving cutter and
the end of thread cutter plate slit should be
0.4 to 1.2 mm.
End of thread cutter plate slit

End of moving cutter
0.4 to 1.2 mm
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Moving cutter
To adjust:
1. Turn the power switch OFF. Loosen the setscrew on
the sensor plate.
2. If the distance is smaller than 0.4 mm, move the
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sensor plate in the direction of A.
If the distance is larger than 1.2 mm, move the sensor
plate in the direction of B.
3. Turn the power switch ON to initialize the cutter
position and check if the distance is within 0.4 to
1.2 mm.
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4. Attach the bed cover and free arm cover.
B
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Setscrew
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Sensor plate
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Presser bar lifter position
The clearance between the presser foot and the surface of the needle plate should be 6 mm when the presser foot is
raised. The presser foot (zigzag foot A) should be parallel to the slot of the feed dog teeth when attached.
To adjust:
Presser foot bar supporter
1. Attach the zigzag foot (A). Lower the feed dog.
2. Turn the power switch ON. Press the presser foot lifter
button to lower the presser foot. Turn the power switch
OFF.
3. Raise the presser foot with the presser foot lifter.
* You must use the presser foot lifter to raise the
presser foot for this adjustment, otherwise you
Setscrew cannot adjust the presser foot height correctly.
4. Open the face plate. Place the 6 mm spacer (block)

between the presser foot and the needle plate.
Loosen the setscrew on the presser bar supporter(use
an Allen wrench of 2 mm width across flats).
Zigzag foot (A)
Needle plate
6 mm
Spacer
Slot 5. Adjust the presser foot direction as illustrated so the

Should be slot for the feed dog teeth and the zigzag foot should
parallel be parallel. Tighten the setscrew while depressing the
foot against the spacer.
Zigzag foot (A)
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Presser foot lifter stopper position (1)
The distance between the presser foot spring release base and the presser foot lifter should be in the range of 39.4
mm to 39.8 mm when the presser foot is raised with the presser foot lifter.
Presser foot lifter stopper Preparation:
1. Turn the power switch ON. Press the presser foot lifter
button to lower the presser foot. Turn the power switch
OFF.
2. Raise the presser foot with the presser foot lifter.
39.4 to 39.8 mm 3. Remove the top cover (see page 2).
Presser foot spring release base
4. Remove the setscrews D and E.

Remove the thread motor unit from the carrying handle
Setscrew D supporter.
Be careful that the thread motor unit is still connected with
the cables.
(You may put the piece of soft fabric at the top of the
machine and place the motor unit on it while working, or
disconnect the needle threader motor cable from the
printed circuit board U1 and remove them together.)
Setscrew E
Carrying handle supporter
5. Remove the setscrew F and the LED lamp unit.

Setscrew G Remove the setscrews G.
Remove the carryin handle supporter.
To be continued to the next page
LED lamp unit Setscrew F
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Presser foot lifter stopper position (2)
6. Remove the supporter spring.
Front bracket Remove the setscrews H and I.
Remove the front bracket.
Setscrew H
Setscrew I
Supporter spring
Front side of the machine

To adjust:
Presser foot lifter
1. Turn the handwheel toward you to lower the needle.
stopper
Raise the presser foot lifter.
Loosen the hexagonal socket screw (use an Allen
wrench of 2.5 mm width across flats) of the presser
foot lifter stopper from the front side of the machine.
2. Adjust the distance between the presser foot spring
release base and the presser foot lifter stopper to 39.6
mm. Tighten the hexagonal socket screw.
Hexagonal socket
screw
Needle bar
Presser foot lifter
stopper
39.6 mm
Presser foot spring

release base
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Automatic presser foot lifter initializing position
To adjust:
1. Remove the top cover.
2. Turn the power switch ON while pressing the Start/Stop
button and the Reverse stitch button. The LCD shows the
Factory Setting Mode. Press "Foot Sensor" key.
3. Turn the gear A (indicated with black arrow) with your hand
to raise the presser foot.
4. Place a 13 mm thick spacer between the presser foot and
the needle plate. Lower the presser foot on the spacer
firmly by turning the gear A.
5. Be sure that the both Sensors 1 and Sensor 2 show “H”.
Press “Start” key on the touch panel.
* In case either Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 is not “H”, turn the
adjusting screw (indicated with white arrow) clockwise
until the both Sensor 1 and Sensor 2 show “H”.
6. Turn the adjusting screw counterclockwise until a beep
sound and the "OK" message is shown.
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Presser bar height
To adjust:
shows the Factory Setting Mode. Press "Foot Up/
Down" key.
2. Attach the foot holder lightly (Do not tighten the
thumbscrew.).
3. Press "Down" key. The presser bar will be lowered.
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Tighten the thumbscrew firmly.
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4. Press "Init" key to initialize the settings. Press "Adjust"
key to lower the foot.
There should be no gap between the foot and needle
plate, but no pressure applied to the needle plate.
Check it by tapping the toe of the foot with fingertip as
shown.
5. If there is a gap, press “+” key to lower the foot until
the foot lands on the needle plate without the gap.
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6. If the foot depress the needle plate, press “–” key few
times to raise the presser foot, then press “+” key to
lower the foot until the foot lands on the needle plate
without the gap.
* Adjust the presser bar height always by pressing "+"
key.
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Do not press "–" at the end of this adjustment.

* The value of "Adjust Step" should be within the range
Presser foot lifter stopper of 970 to 1030. If the value is far out of the range,
check Automatic Presser Foot Lifter Sensor
adjustment.
7. Turn the power switch ON again to enter the ordinary
sewing mode, and set the presser foot pressure to
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"Auto-5". Press the presser foot button to lower the

presser foot. Be sure that there is a clearance
Clearance between the presser foot lifter stopper and the
automatic presser foot lifter lever as shown in the
picture.
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Automatic presser foot lifter lever

* If there is no clearance between the presser foot
lifter stopper and the automatic presser foot lifter
lever, adjust the presser bar height again.
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Embroidery foot height
The distance between the embroidery foot and the surface of the needle plate should be in the range of 1.7 mm to 1.9
mm when the presser bar is lowered.
To adjust:
1. Attach the embroidery foot P (not included in the
standard accessories, part number 859816014).
shows the Factory Setting Mode. Press "Foot Up/
Down" key to raise the foot.
3. Press "Offset" key. The "Offset" key changes to

"Adjust".
4. Press "1.7 mm" key. The embroidery foot is lowered.
The clearance between the foot and the needle plate
should be 1.7 mm to 1.9 mm.
5. If the clearance is less than 1.7 mm, press the “–” key
Surface of to raise the foot until the clearance reaches 1.8 mm.
Embroidery foot needle plate 6. If the clearance is more than 1.9 mm, press the “+”
key to lower the foot until the clearance decrease to 1.7
mm or less, then press the “–” key to raise the foot
until the clearance reaches 1.8 mm.
1.8 mm
* Always press the “–” key when finishing adjustment.
7. Press "Set" key to register the foot height. Press "X"
key to exit the adjusting mode.
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Stretch stitch feed balance
Adjust the stretch stitch balance dial at the setting mark.
The measurement of five of test patterns should be in the range of 33 to 39 mm as shown.
To adjust:
shows the Factory Setting Mode. Press "8 Adjust" key.
2. Set the stretch stitch balance dial vertical.

Stretch stitch
balance dial
(B) (A)
3. Attach the satin stitch foot (F). Sew test patterns and
measure the length of the 5 patterns. The length
sholud be 33 mm to 39mm.
33 to 39 mm
4. If not, remove the base lid C.

Press the "Adjust" key so the adjusting screw D
comes to the adjusting position.
* Turn the adjusting screw in the direction of A if the
length is more than 39 mm.
* Turn the adjusting screw in the direction of B if the
length is less than 33 mm.
5. Sew the test pattern and measure the length of the 5
patterns.
6. Attach the base lid and turn the power switch OFF.
Base lid (C)
(A) (B)
Adjusting screw (D)
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Knee lifter
To adjust:
shows the Factory Setting Mode. Press "Knee lifter"
key.
Knee lifter is free.

2. Attach the knee lifter.
Press "MEM1" key when the knee lifter is free.
Push the knee lifter to the

right as far as it goes. 3. Push the knee lifter to the right as far as it goes and
press "MEM2" key.
4. Press "OK" key.
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Replacing mechanical parts

Replacing electronic components

Replacing external parts

2. Remove the setscrew C.

3. Loosen the two setscrews D.

Replacing external parts

Setscrew A Top cover

Face cover Top Cover

Bobbin winder spindle

3. Remove the setscrews B and C.

To attach the flange plate, put the flange plate on to the

Replacing external parts

Replacing external parts

Needle plate release lever

hook C into the opening.

Replacing external parts

3. Remove the setscrew B.

4. Loosen the setscrew C (behind the face cover).

6. Unlock the hooks from the front cover.

7. While pushing the rear cover through the hole A with a

Replacing external parts

4. Remove the four setscrews C.

5. Push the rear cover from the holes D and E with a

Replacing mechanical parts

Needle threader hook

3. Disassemble the threader unit and replace the threader

Hook holder (unit) (862627005)

2. Make sure the pin is engaged in the slot.

Pin is engaged in the slot

Replacing electronic components

Upper Shaft Phase Sensor CNAP1 (Black) CNABH1 (Black) BH Sensor

USB Board CNAUSB1 (Black) CNAPS1 (White) CNAKL1 (White)

Zigzag Motor CNABM1 (White)

Thread Tension Motor CNATTM1 (Black)

Presser Foot Motor CNAUDM1 (Black)

Driving Motor CNAM1 (White)

Feed Motor Thread Cutter Motor

Replacing electronic components

Printed circuit board F

CS ring Speed control slider

Replacing electronic components

Switching power supply connector Switching power supply unit

Replacing electronic components

Replacing electronic components

Feed dog height

1. Attach the zigzag foot A. Remove the bed cover and

Setscrew A Adjusting screw B

After finishing adjustment, return the foot pressure to

0.2 mm or more 0.2 mm or more

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4. Turn the eccentric pin to get 0.2 mm or more clearance.

Tighten the hexagonal socket screw.

1. Remove the top cover (see page 2).

Left needle position Right needle position

6. Loosen the setscrew (use an Allen wrench of 2 mm

If the clearances A and B are not even, adjust the needle

Setscrew A Setscrew C 1. Remove the bed cover (see page 3).

Bobbin holder Hook Tip of hook To adjust: